-There are many reasons why some do not experience entire sanctification

I. They Are Unaware Of The Possibility

A. Through their own fault

-They have not chosen to explore whether God has anything more for them

-They are Heavenbound And Happy

B. Through no fault of their own

1. The church not proclaiming it boldly

-It is not very often preached from pulpits anymore

-Even in Wesleyan and other holiness circles

2. The church proclaiming it incorrectly

a. Many denying it as a second definite work

b. Many denying its importance

c. Many giving it incorrect characteristics

-Gifts of manifestation are not tongues and prophesy

-But the Fruit of the Spirit

II. They Are Unwilling To Submit

-Being sanctified is an act of the Holy Spirit

-He is the only one who can work anything in our lives

-Yet, we hold Him back from sanctifying us by our refusal to surrender to His will and His way in our lives

-Only surrendering the entire house of our lives will open the gates for the Holy Spirit to have complete power and authority over our lives to make the kind of changes He wants to make, and we need to have made

A. We need to truly repent

-Being so sick of our sins and shortcomings that we stop doing them

-Which only with the help of the Holy Spirit is possible

B. We need to utterly obey

-ALL of God’s commands

III. They Are Unimpressed By Some who Profess It

-Many who profess it do not have it

-Some of the most ungodly people I have met are some who profess to having been entirely sanctified